So, gang, you are all on the hook. (Laughter.) We know where to find you -- (applause) -- and not only to fulfill these commitments, but to make sure that as we go forward our military families are being heard across the government.

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"I think we're going to know fairly early in this process whether the Iraqis are in fact prepared to fulfill the commitments that they've made to us, " Gates said that morning.

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The fledgling Libyan leadership turned out to be unable to fulfill traditional security commitments to the U.S. diplomatic compound, she said.

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And I can understand why he's trying to set the standard, but I hope he doesn't believe that they're actually going to fulfill these commitments.

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But no one should be under any illusion: There will be losses, possibly large ones, in terms of American lives and other equities, thanks to this effort to fulfill standing American security commitments on the cheap.

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And we want to see President Karzai fulfill the commitments that he enunciated both at his inaugural address and at a donors conference in London -- those commitments he made not just to his people but to the international community that have invested in ensuring the security of his country.

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Once companies have clarified where their responsibilities lie, as discussed in my earlier post, the next step is to make credible commitments to do something about them and then publicly fulfill those pledges.

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And I'd add that this agreement is a win for our workers and the environment because of the strong protections it has for both -- commitments we are going to fulfill.

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